On The Stoop
Self-Released, 2025
9/10
The prolific and always impressive Brooklyn kindie-rockers Rolie Polie Guacamole bring in plenty of friends for these 10 family centered tunes.
The thick guitar and buzzing synth of “Yum Yum Yum I Love A Tasty Dinner” leads with some retro-garage rock fun, and “Little Miss Moon” follows with a ‘60s jangle that’s harmonic and nostalgic.
Halfway through, the ambient “Library Ghost” is shrouded in mystery with spoken word and strings, while “Out In The Rain” offers a soft and quirky moment of light singing and folk nods.
Close to the end, “Ghost Car” uses more rugged ideas and gritty singing amid upbeat, even playful guitar playing, and “Brahms’ Stoker’s Lullaby” exits with gentle cello and front man Frank Gallo’s expressive singing for a rare intimacy.
An album where no 2 songs resemble each other that much, Gallo and company are about two decades into Rolie Polie Guacamole’s existence, and they continue to prove just they’re so revered in the kindie-rock realm.
Travels well with: Rolie Polie Guacamole- Chips & Salsa; Rolie Polie Guacamole- Diggin’ In The Dirt